Issue Articles
Musicians Make Money
In Money from Music, a survey of 5,000 musicians nationwide, Peter DiCola at Northwestern University School of Law found that recording and composing, including music sales, account for a surprisingly […]
In the Spirit: Big Chief Brumble by Superior Seafood’s Thomas Houston
“I know we talked about doing a deconstructed rum and coke—because of Professor Longhair’s song “Rum and Coke,” which is this bouncy diddy—but anything I did with Coca Cola just […]
In the Spirit: Gin in My System by Lucky Rooster’s Christine Jeanine Nielsen
“I like the acidity of this. I always like drinks to be a little more sour than sweet. And I like three-ingredient drinks; they’re easy to make balanced. Sometimes it […]
Mr. B’s Bistro Chef Gerard Maras’ BBQ Shrimp Recipe
New Orleans Cooking Experience offers twelve-on-one cooking classes throughout the year with renowned local chefs, such as Frank Brigtsen and Gerard Maras. OffBeat featured Maras in our annual food issue […]
In the Spirit: Strange Saz by Booty’s Street Food’s Ted Blumenthal
“I started bartending when I was 20—nobody realized. I ran the bar program at a shitty hotel bar in the CBD and worked weekends here at Booty’s, but then decided […]
Step Right Up to the 504 Rock Art Circus
After Voodoo Fest winds down, you can keep the vibe going at the eighth annual 504 Rock Art Circus, which this year takes place in a newly opened venue, Oblique […]
The Question & The Answer by Maurepas Foods’ Brad Smith
“Immediately, I was drawn towards metal; I’m a metal head, shall we say, since my early 20s. I grew up in a very strict Pentecostal christian family so my access […]
Photographer Jim Scheurich:
Seeing James Booker
Musician and photographer Jim Scheurich captured many of the iconic images of James Booker in the late ‘70s. He came to know Booker through his brother, Val, who managed Booker […]
Pops’ Smokin’ Fizz
by SoBou’s Abigail Gullo
This OffBeat’s first article for In the Spirit, a new series featuring New Orleans mixologists who create drinks in honor of famous Louisiana musicians. “Being that I’m a transplant to […]
The Gravy: In the Kitchen with Jazz Singer Linnzi Zaorski
“I bought this place [in Bush, Louisiana] at the end of October. My boyfriend has an organic farm near here and we deliver vegetables to restaurants in New Orleans—Maurepas, Mariza […]
